MASTERY 7

SOLUTION
MT7 SOLUTION

PROBLEM 1: 7. Determine the 7th of its expansion.

The tens digit of a two-digit number doubles a. 27132𝑥13 𝑦6 SITUATION II
and its units digit decreases by one when b. 27132𝑥6 𝑦13 A regular polygon has a total of 23 sides.
said number is added by 29. If the sum of c. 1736448𝑥 6 𝑦13 12. Determine the number of diagonals that
the digits of the new number is equal to 9, d. 222265344𝑥13 𝑦6 can be possibly drawn in the polygon.
find the original number. SOLUTION:
SOLUTION: PROBLEM 8: 𝑛
𝑑 = (𝑛 − 3)
Let the number be: 𝑋𝑌̅̅̅̅ 2
10𝑥 + 𝑦 + 29 = 10(2𝑥) + (𝑦 − 1) 23
𝑑= (23 − 3)
10𝑥 = 30 2
𝑥=3 ∴ 𝒅 = 𝟐𝟑𝟎
2𝑥 + (𝑦 − 1) = 9
2(3) + (𝑦 − 1) = 9 13. Determine the measurement of the
𝑦=4 apothem if the polygon has a side, 𝑠 = 5 𝑚
̅̅̅̅ = 𝟑𝟒
∴ 𝑿𝒀 SOLUTION:
𝑠
Based on the figure above, which among 𝑎=
the following is true? 180°
PROBLEM 2: 2 tan (
𝑛
)
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number SOLUTION: 5
is 7. If the number is added by thrice the Due to the angles colored gray being equal, 𝑎=
180°
number 9, the digits are reversed. the lines they subtend now are parallel. 2 tan ( 53 )
Determine the number. By, alternating angle postulate, y is now equal ∴ 𝒂 = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟏𝟗
SOLUTION: to the other base angle of the triangle which
̅̅̅̅
Let the number be: 𝑋𝑌 has z as an interior angle, and x as exterior 14. Determine the area of the polygon if its
10𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3(9) = 10(𝑦) + 𝑥 angle. side measures 𝑠 = 9𝑐𝑚
9𝑦 − 9𝑥 = 27 ∴ 𝒙 =𝒚+𝒛 SOLUTION:
𝑥+𝑦 = 7 𝑛𝑠 2
𝑥 = 2 ;𝑦 = 5 PROBLEM 9: 𝐴=
180°
∴ ̅̅̅̅
𝑿𝒀 = 𝟐𝟓 You are playing a game of dice. Given that 4 tan ( 𝑛 )
you are given a standard fair dice. If you roll 23 ∙ (9)2
PROBLEM 3: a total sum of 7, you win. If you do not, you 𝐴=
180°
If a man with a height of 1.8 m casts a lose. Which of the following will give a better 4 tan ( 23 )
shadow of 0.83m, how long will the shadow chance of winning? ∴ 𝑨 = 𝟑𝟑𝟖𝟖. 𝟓𝟖
of a 6 m pole will be given that both I. Rolling two dice at the same time.
shadows are measured on the same II. Rolling a single die two times. PROBLEM 15:
location and time of the day? III. Not playing at all. In a box of blue, red and white balls, what is
SOLUTION: SOLUTION: the probability that you will pick 2 white
Use ratio and proportion, since the triangles Playing by rules I and II actually results to the balls, picking one at a time if there are 9
formed by the shadows will be similar to each same probability of winning the game: blue balls, 5 red balls, and 7 white balls,
other: ∴ 𝑰 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝑰 without replacement?
1.8 6 SOLUTION:
= PROBLEM 10: 𝐷
0.83 𝑥 𝑃=
∴ 𝒙 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟔𝟔𝟕 𝒎 Three boats have the same speed on water. 𝑇
They started on the same side of a river and 7∙6
is racing to cross a river with significant 𝑃=
PROBLEM 4: 22 ∙ 21
Find the 23rd derivative of the function: strength of current.
𝑦 = 𝑥 69 I. Boat A points directly toward the opposite
SOLUTION: side of the river while being swept
The rth derivative of the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑛 is downstream
given by the formula: II. Boat B points a little upstream to travel a
𝑦 𝑁𝑇𝐻 = 𝑛𝑃𝑟 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 horizontal path across the river
𝑦 𝑋𝑋𝐼𝐼𝐼
= 69𝑃23 𝑥 69−23 III. Boat C starts by maneuvering upstream
𝑿𝑿𝑰𝑰𝑰 then points across the river
∴ 𝒚 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟏 𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟒𝟎 𝒙𝟒𝟔
Which of the following boat wins?
a. Boat A
SITUATION I:
b. Boat B
Given the expression: (2𝑥 + 𝑦)19
c. Boat C
5. Determine the sum of the coefficients of 𝟏
d. all arrive at the same time ∴ 𝑷=
the expansion of the expression. 𝟏𝟏
SOLUTION: PROBLEM 11: SITUATION III:
The sum of the coefficients of the expression The sum of two numbers is equal to 11 A cut slope was excavated in saturated
is: while the sum of their squares is equal to clay. The slope made an angle of
𝑆 = (2 + 1)19 65. Find the product of the number. 60degrees with the horizontal. When slope
∴ 𝑺 = 𝟏𝟏𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟔𝟏𝟒𝟔𝟕 SOLUTION: failure occurs, distance BC is 8m. Stability
Let the numbers be x and y: number m = 0.179; 𝛾 = 16.8 kN/m3
6. Determine the 11th term of its expansion. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 11
Cu = 23 KPa
SOLUTION: 16. What Is the stability factor?
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 65
The (𝑟 + 1)𝑡ℎ term of the expansion is given SOLUTION:
(𝑥 + 𝑦)2 = 121
by: 1
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 121 𝑆. 𝐹. =
𝑛𝐶𝑟 ∙ 𝑎𝑛−𝑟 ∙ 𝑏𝑟 2𝑥𝑦 + 65 = 121 𝑚
19𝐶10 ∙ (2𝑥)19−10 ∙ 𝑦10 1
∴ 𝒙𝒚 = 𝟐𝟖 𝑆. 𝐹. =
∴ 𝟏𝟏𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝟒𝟕𝟐𝟗𝟕𝟓𝟑𝟔𝒙𝟗 𝒚𝟏𝟎 0.179
∴ 𝑺. 𝑭. = 𝟓. 𝟓𝟖𝟔𝟔
17. Determine the critical depth of cut in
meters.
SOLUTION:
𝐻𝑚𝛾 = 𝐶𝑈
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𝐻(0.179)(16.8) = 23 𝐺𝜔 = 𝑆𝑒 SOLUTION:
∴ 𝑯 = 𝟕. 𝟔𝟒𝟖𝟑 (2.4125)𝜔 = (70%)(0.61) 𝑊 = 𝛾𝑉
∴ 𝝎 = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟔𝟗𝟗𝟐% 𝑘𝑁
SITUATION XII: 𝑊 = (0.8) (9.81 3 ) (0.85 ∙ 100)
𝑚
24. Find the resulting unit weight of the soil ∴ 𝑾 = 𝟔𝟔𝟕. 𝟎𝟖 𝒌𝑵
if the moisture content is increased to 35%.
SOLUTION: PROBLEM 30:
𝐺𝜔 = 𝑆𝑒 A barrel of water contains 345L of fluid.
(2.4125)𝜔 = 1(0.61) Determine the mass of fluid contained in it.
The triangular V-notch channel shown in
𝑚3
𝜔 = 25.28% a. 345 kg b. 3.38 kN
the figure carries a flow of 10 𝑠 . Assume The unit weight is the saturated unit c. 0.345kg d. 3384 N
𝑛 = 0.013 weight of the soil, but it is not among
18. Calculate the nearest value to the the choices. PROBLEM 31:
critical depth of flow in meters. ∴ 𝑩𝑶𝑵𝑼𝑺 The elastic modulus of steel is more likely
SOLUTION: to be equal to:
SITUATION V: a. 200 GPa b. 248 MPa
𝑄2𝑇
𝐹. 𝑁. = √ 3 A constant head test is performed on a c. 83 GPa d. 550 MPa
𝐴 𝑔 certain sample. A total of 123 cc of water is PROBLEM 32:
collected after 2 mins and 45 seconds. The The elastic modulus of steel is more likely
(10)2 (3𝑑𝑐 ) diameter of the sample used is 20cm and
1= √ 3 to be equal to:
3 the height is 100 cm, the constant head
(2 𝑑𝑐 2 ) (9.81) a. 200 GPa b. 248 MPa
maintained all throughout the experiment is c. 83 GPa d. 550 MPa
∴ 𝒅𝒄 = 𝟏. 𝟓𝟓𝟑𝟗 𝒎 25 cm. SITUATION VI:
25. Find the hydraulic conductivity of the A man standing at the top of a building
19. Calculate the nearest value to the soil sample. drops his phone that weighs 150 g. The
critical velocity. SOLUTION: phone hits the ground after 3.193 seconds.
SOLUTION: 𝑄 = 𝐴𝑘𝑖 33. How high is the building?
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑣 123 𝑐𝑚 3 𝜋 25
= ( ∙ 202 ) 𝑘 a. 50 m b. 40 m
3 165 𝑠 4 100 c. 60 m d. 70 m
10 = ( 𝑑𝑐 2 ) 𝑣 𝑐𝑚
2 𝑘 = 0.00949 34. At what floor was the man if the
𝒎 𝑠
∴ 𝒗 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟔𝟎𝟖 𝑐𝑚 average floor height of the building was
𝒔 ∴ 𝒌 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟔𝟗 2.75m.
𝑚𝑖𝑛
a. 18 b. 19
20. Calculate the nearest value to the
critical slope. 26. How long will a volume of 23L percolate c. 20 d. 17
on this type of soil? 35. The velocity of his phone as it hits the
SOLUTION:
1 2 1 𝑄 = 𝐴𝑘𝑖 ground is most likely to be:
𝑚 𝑚
𝑣 = ∙ 𝑅3 ∙ 𝑆 2 23 𝑐𝑐 123 𝑐𝑚3 a. 29.43 𝑠 b. 27.14 𝑠
𝑛 = 𝑚 𝑚
2 𝑡 165 𝑠 c. 25.19 𝑠 d. 31.32 𝑠
3 2 3 ∴ 𝒌 = 𝟑𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝟑𝟕 𝒔
1 𝑑𝑐 1 SITUATION VII:
2.7608 = ∙( 2 ) ∙ 𝑆𝐶 2 A block is placed on a 10° incline plane. The
0.013 √13 27. Given that the soil has a saturated unit
𝑑 block has a mass of 150kg. The coefficient
2 𝑐 𝑘𝑁
weight of 18.3 3 , and Gs= 2.63, find the
∴ 𝑺𝑪 = 𝟗. 𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟖 𝒙 𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑚 of static friction on all surfaces of contact is
void ratio of the sample. equal to 0.23
PROBLEM 21: SOLUTION: 36. What is the value of the normal force
The minimum acceptable relative 𝐺 +𝑒 𝑘𝑁 present in the block?
𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 = ∙ 9.81 3 a. 1449.14 N b. 1255.52 N
compaction for the subgrade of a certain 1+𝑒 𝑚
road construction is 95%. Find the unit 𝑘𝑁 2.63 + 𝑒 𝑘𝑁 c. 921.84 N d. 1382.76 N
18.3 3 = ∙ 9.81 3 37. What is the value of the frictional force
weight of the soil after compaction needed 𝑚 1+𝑒 𝑚
if laboratory tests determined the maximum ∴ 𝒆 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟖𝟑𝟒 present in the block?
𝑘𝑁
unit weight of the subgrade is 19.23 𝑚3 . a. 195.4 N b. 273.9 N
28. Find the interstitial velocity. c. 283.9 N d. 276.55 N
SOLUTION: SOLUTION: 38. Determine the minimum force along the
𝛾 𝑒
%𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = ∙ 100% 𝑛= plane that needs to be exerted on the block
𝛾𝑚𝑎𝑥 1+𝑒 to keep it from moving
𝛾 0.8834
95% = ∙ 100% 𝑛= = 0.4691 a. 58.97 N b. 612.07 N
19.23 1 + 0.8834 c. 0 N d. 173.9 N
𝒌𝑵 𝑣
∴ 𝜸 = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟐𝟕 𝟑 𝑣𝑠 = 39. What horizontal force should be
𝒎 𝑛 exerted on the block to impend motion up
SITUATION IV: the plane?
0.569
The dry unit weight of a soil sample is equal 𝑣𝑠 = a. 699.17 N b. 713.11 N
0.4691 c. 516.13 N d. 678.57 N
𝑘𝑁
to 14.7 𝑚3 and the void ratio is 0.61. 𝒄𝒎
∴ 𝒗𝒔 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟏 SITUATION VIII:
22. Find the specific gravity of the soil. 𝒎𝒊𝒏
A race car is travelling on a straight line. It
SOLUTION: starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of
𝐺 𝑘𝑁 𝑚
𝛾𝑑𝑟𝑦 = ∙ 9.81 3 2.5 𝑠2 for 30 s. It then travels with a uniform
1+𝑒 𝑚 velocity for 30 mins. Then it decelerated at
𝑘𝑁 𝐺 𝑘𝑁 𝑚
14.7 3 = ∙ 9.81 3 a rate of 1.5 2 until coming for a full stop.
𝑚 1 + 0.61 𝑚 𝑠
∴ 𝑮 = 𝟐. 𝟒𝟏𝟐𝟓 40. Find the distance the car acquired
before it started travelling on a uniform
23. When the Degree of Saturation of the velocity.
PROBLEM 29: a. 2250 m b. 1350 m
soil is increased to 70%. Find the resulting
moisture content. An oil tanker has a capacity of 100 𝑚3 . How c. 675 m d. 1125 m
SOLUTION: much does the oil inside weigh in kN if it is
85% full?
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41. At what uniform velocity did the car

travel?
a. 75 𝑘𝑝ℎ b. 270 𝑘𝑝ℎ
c. 72.5 𝑘𝑝ℎ d. 261 𝑘𝑝ℎ
42. How long did it took for the car to stop
after it started decelerating.
a. 100 s b. 50 s
c. 60 s d. 25 s
43. The stopping distance of the car.
a. 25 m b. 1875 m
c. 50m d. 1125 m
44. The total distance the car travelled.
a. 138 km b. 125 km
c. 3 km d. 136 km
SITUATION I
Given the force system:
If 𝐹 = 239 𝑙𝑏, and 𝑃 = 193 𝑙𝑏.
45. The moment about point A.
a. 717 lb.ft b. 1359 lb.ft
c. 987 lb.ft d. 289 lb.ft
46. The moment about point B.
a. 717 lb.ft b. 1359 lb.ft
c. 987 lb.ft d. 289 lb.ft
47. The moment about point C.
a. 717 lb.ft b. 1359 lb.ft
c. 987 lb.ft d. 289 lb.ft
48. The moment about point D.
a. 1359 lb.ft b. 289 lb.ft
c. 987 lb.ft d. 717 lb.ft
49. The resultant force of the system.
a. 399 lb b. 499 lb
c. 299 lb d. 199 lb
PROBLEM 50:
This is defined as any interaction which
tends to change the motion of an object
a. moment b. force
c. friction d. acceleration